Overview
- The published list grew by 24 locations from FY2023 and includes 966 first‑time entries, marking the highest annual total since tallies began in 2008.
- Workers’ compensation data show 1,529 claims filed and 1,349 decisions issued in FY2024 (excluding asbestosis), with 1,140 approvals as claims increased and approvals edged down year over year.
- Special bereaved benefit activity reached 377 claims, 341 decisions, and 238 approvals in FY2024, with all categories rising from the previous year.
- The cumulative number of people recognized for asbestos‑related occupational disease reached 23,086 through FY2024, and workplaces named since 2005 total 20,624.
- The ministry releases workplace names annually to increase transparency and outreach, and reporting indicates recognitions are expected to remain above 1,000 per year due to long latency.